5 Tips For Self Taught Drummers - How To Get Better Quicker! 🚀
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“Play along to your favorite songs”
Me, someone who basically only listens to metal: nervous shivering
i feel you lmao, half the music i listen to would be really hard for me since im still not great
“Basement University” 😂🤣🔥
That’s where I attended
Me as well! Lol
I am pretty sure we all have crossed paths at some point lol. Same campus here ✌🤣👍
I live at university apparently!
Needs to be a shirt
Being a self taught drummer myself, another important tip I could add comes from a discovery about how our brain works. Apparently Scientists discovered that we have a "learning center" in the brain and after we've learned something through repetition it is transferred to another region in the brain for instant retrieval. The scientist that made this discovery referenced someone learning a piano piece. They determined that after practicing something roughly 100 times the brain has fully absorbed the information and it is then moved to the section for retrieval. Repetition is very effective at creating habits both good and bad. It's used in advertising and even brainwashing because it is so effective. SO, my point is, if you practice something at least 100 times it will be indelibly printed in your mind. Beyond that, each time you play a piece that you've learned will become exponentially easier and eventually without need for conscious thought at all. I have tested this theory out myself. Very often I have struggled for hours on something without success, only to go to sleep and then wake up the next day and play it perfectly on the first try! I have to smile every time that happens!😁
Couldn't agree more! 👍.... Normally after a couple days as sometime I just can't get into it, then go bk a couple of days later and just amaze myself ....with a feeling of reward & know its coming!...& smile 🙌
Great feeling!
Great video thanks for sharing 👍
That's crazy because I have noticed that! I come back better to something every once in a while without even practicing for a bit
@@whiphess7658 LOL!! I know kinda crazy huh? But it helps to be confident that you are capable of learning anything if you can just repeat the process enough times. We are like computers inputting data.
Repetition is always key to any training. I started at 13 and dropped drums at 16 until now at 37, and I still remember most of what I gathered and mostly due to making music/producing for over 20 years. Being as someone formerly in Naval medicine, this is true, and muscle memory (procedural memory) is a real thing.
As a scientist, who plays drums, I really like your explanation and I’ve learned something 👍👍👍👍
40 years self taught. Just bought a pad after starting to watch your videos. Amazing to discover where I'm barely a novice in some areas and beyond advanced in others, with hardly a clue which is which.
Hey Rob I'm a self-taught drummer as well and been following you since the early days. Thanks for all the help so far and keep on doing what you do!
I’m 2.5 years in. I’ve tried to look up tips, finally… this video elaborates on tips I knew but I understand them better now.
Never f*cking got a practice pad and I’m buying one right now, thanks 🙏
Rob, this video has come at such an opportune time for me. I've been playing for 5 years now (self-taught) and I've always struggled with getting a routine down to practice. I always have to force myself to do it because it's just not that fun for me to hit a pad for 15 mins a day, personally. When I first started, I would always just play to my favourite songs and that first year of playing I improved an insane amount. Since then I've somewhat plateaued and lost sight of what made it fun for me in the first place. I've been so caught up with trying to get better that it became a chore, something I had to do, rather than something I WANT to do. So yeah, thanks for the content my man, always appreciated, this video was just what I needed to fall back in love with practicing!
Always and often play in front of ppl you don't know.
Get used to falling on your face, and learn to be ok with it, and then get better.
Listen to the bass player.
Self taught drummer here, still in early stages, and your videos have always been part of the trip from day one. So thank you for all the tips and information Rob!
Rob, I'm incredibly impressed that you are a self-taught drummer. After watching and learning from your videos over the last few years, I have always assumed that you must be formally trained because . . .you are so freaking good! Wow. I'm self taught ( other than watching UA-cam videos, especially yours), and to know that you in fact are self taught gives me a lot of hope! Thanks for all the videos over the last few years!
Greetings from Macedonia. I've been drumming for 2 years now, I am a self-taught drummer and 90% of the stuff I know about drums came from this man. Thank you Rob!
started in 1999 at age of 26 after being a Turntable DJ for 10 years. Being a DJ helped big time to understand rhythm transitions and tempo. I played in bands as a DJ and the percussion aspect also was being solidified as well as an Encyclopedic knowledge of 'Beats' also coming from producing music with a sample based structure (hip hop / electronic) . I remember the first year, I was playing a guys kit at an audio studio and he kind of sarcastically said 'in 5 years you might be good'... I wasn't asking for an opinion and wasn't trying to upstage anyone (just trying to have fun!) and I KNEW I was lacking some fundamentals especially with hand work on the snare , he was a Punk drummer - and I was doing some funk stuff that he couldn't do..but I took his words 'to grow on' . Some drummers are very insecure I found out very quickly ! The thing I cherish about being mostly self taught is developing your own mode. You WILL stand out. I get people all the time saying how they want to play with me of all music types - if they hear me messing around, from country to metal. I don't really do metal but I can play it in an 80s method that they seem to appreciate - because i grew early teens up on Skate Thrash rock which much metal now is based on but now to a computer grid. Thanks Rob .. I love that little Yamaha mic.. might look into getting it for it's ease of use .
Thanks so much Rob. This was all great advice! It was also encouraging to know that you were self taught as well. it gives me hope!
Thank you Rob!!--down to earth as always with great humor, positive vibe, lack of ego... you're the greatest!
I needed to hear all this. Thank you! And this pretty much applies to other instruments, to music making in general. Much love for this channel and for you, Rob! Thanks
This made me jump back on my kit. Very encouraging and inspiring. Thanks!
Love these lessons Rob! I would love to groove like you one day!! Bless You Sir
Watching you and taking your advice means a lot of fun to me and I will continue and coming back as often as possible. Thanks a lot, dude.
Excellent info sir. I always wanted to play drums, finally started self learning when the pandemic hit. Your videos are helping this 50 yr old beginner figure it all out. You are greatly appreciated Mr. Brown!
Nice work man, me too, the pandemic was my doorway to drums and I haven't looked back
I started at 48, never too late to start.
Same here. Started during lock down. Got a mid-priced electronic kit. I play along backing tracks and internet radio. I was surprised how all those years of air drumming actually helped.
Totally agree with you. I was 52 when the pandemic hit and I started. I saw Rob on Drumeo and have been following him since.
No late for musics, now its the time to improve your playing after two years since covid.. Never buy an electric kit, buy an acoustic one depending on your home, space and surrounding. Because its more realistic to be a profesional. But, Nevermind if you're living in an apartments, just get an electric then.
Nailed it Rob! One that I would add, is playing with other musicians, i.e. Jamming.. Of course, you have to reach a basic level of proficiency to do this, but I saw a big jump in my ability when I started trying to make music with other musicians. It helps put things in a big picture perspective.
Great job, Beatdown. I spent 39 years teaching and 45 years coaching, and your approach and your delivery is spot on. Thank you for taking your time to help us out here get to be better.
Thanks Rob, best advice ever. Nine months in on the drum set I’m having mucho fun, thanks to you and this community‼️
Exactly the info I needed to hear at this time in my drumming journey! Thanks so much! I have been following your channel for a couple years now and really appreciate all the great content you put out! Keep it up! =)
Thanks Rob for being such a nice person & sharing drumming with us 👍
Thanks Rob, I used to beat myself up all the time because of “practice guilt” it actually started to become no fun. Then a couple years ago I started to play to have fun and it changed everything.
Rob, you're a great drummer and even better teacher. Thanks for doing what you do.
super impressive mr b - you are one of my favourite drummers, and you've taught yourself amazingly well!
I started in 1995 and immediately could hold a beat. I started playing in church / along to CDs and was in bands after 1 year. I just never bothered with rudiments until 2019. When the Pandemic started I decided to get an e-kit and start properly learning rudiments. I now have a nice hybrid electro acoustic kit.
Nice!
Love these vids. Great lessons from an awesome teacher. Much respect🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Rob!
Great video. Will sub.
I appreciate what you said about having fun. Since I’ve begun relearning playing the drums - it has brought me lot of joy regardless of anyone actually hears me play or not. It is a hobby for me but my life has been enriched through playing the drums - learning, listening, appreciating sounds and rhythms I have not heard before. And with the availability of electronic drums - there really are very little limits to accessibility!
Thank you sir! I am playing drums for 6 months now and i really enjoy it. Your tips help a lot. Hope i will improve. 🤘🏻🥁
Playing along to my favorite songs has been so helpful. I play my favorite songs over and over for training my ear. It gets old but I've also memorized the timing and everything
Awesome vid! These are the same tools i used while learning to play. they improved my drumming so fast. One more that help me alot is that i found 1 or 2 independence exercises that i did as often as possible.
Thanks for the advice Rob. I was a garage band drummer in the early 70s. Then took about 38 years off, but finally bought another drum set and began again. I've never had an in-person lesson but UA-cam has helped. Mostly I play along with music for fun. Am teaching my grandsons the very basics as well. Keep up the great work sir!!
Great advice, always appreciate your input, thank you 👍🏼
Rob, I like how you teach...I am working on that last video thing...it's beginning to sound like butter...you know...when you can play with it and make it sound good. I really get a lot out of your videos. The Funk one...excellent...thanks. You give me confidence to grow. That means a lot to me personally.
Both my daughter and I are new to drums , new to you and new to this channel. With that said , We love this instrument, it’s a pleasure to meet you and consider us subscribed . Your videos and delivery (both verbally and on your kit) make you our new favorite teacher!
Greatly appreciate all the effort you put into these videos, Rob! I'm a total newbie but have had a lifelong interest in learning to play and have been told by a couple drummers that I had a real natural talent but I never got around to getting drums until I recently got my electronic ones last year. Watching your newbie videos and working on the different lessons you got there for us has been such a blast as well as super helpful. No joke, but I was feeling like a thief or a mooch because I'm not paying anything for them! haha So just wanted to say thanks for this one (I'm buying my practice pads for work and home now!) and keep those newbie videos coming! Huge love and gratitude.
I like that you mentioned practicing on pad. Also using different methods such as recording yourself . Playing to records and putting the time into the craft. When I was learning many years ago, we didn't have the resources that are available today.
As I shared with my students you have so many options. Putting in the time is so important in how far you achieve in development. Thanks for sharing Rob Beat Down Brown.
Awesome info as always!! I think “practicing whenever you want” is key. I sometimes make my biggest discoveries on the fly.
Hey Rob. I try too watch as many of your videos as I can, because I think you're great, and fun. You seem so nice and down to earth. I am retired now, and have been drumming just shy of 60 years. Let me tell you man, this is your best video ever, hands down. You're going to help a ton of drummers with this one. Thanks so much.
Thanks a bunch, man 👊🏽🙂
Gonna buy a 2nd practice pad and keep it at work! Thanks Rob for this and all your great lessons!!
Hey Rob….super stoked at this video….been playing that magical instrument for a few years now and also self thought with the help some instructors.
But with you!!!it’s always helpful 😎I do all that what you’ve mentioned in this video and just confirms what I’ve been doing 😎I thank you sir!!
Keep on drumlin’🤘
Thank you for your help and time, I’m a self taught drummer and you have given me the best idea to start practicing again.
Hey Rob, I just want to say I love that you’re out there for us. I’ve always enjoyed your presentation.
Cool stuff for all of us self taught drummers. You highlighted things I was already doing. I'm on right track. Not giving up. I have heard progress. Now me & pad have some sessions to catch up on. Gracias amigo!
I started playing along with music but only started really improving with hours on the practice pad. I've been playing for around 5 years and found your channel early and your videos have helped me on my way. Props from Manchester UK👍
Love your vids Rob! You and others online have helped me with so many tips and keep me inspired to learn even after 40 years of playing. THANK YOU
Rob like always thank you for sharing!!!
You're just great man. Love the way you communicate. I'm 47, never had a formal lesson and have made a living from playing. The only thing missing from this vid for me is "always keep in mind the balance between where you want to be with this vs what other musicians care about & want from you" as the 2 are often miles apart. Being able to lay down solid time and feel tastefully gets the gigs. The flash is more likely to lose them for you.
Cool video, thank you for this encouragement. The university I was at, was the upstairs of the garage. I got my first kit when I was 13yrs. I didn’t have enough stands for all my cymbals so I compromised. My dad had a huge bag of balen twine that I used to hang cymbals off the ceiling.
I agree with what you said about practicing whatever you want. I find myself overthinking it what you say, and sometimes I'm doing something else because I'm thinking too much. Most of the time it's just that simple to just sit behind the kit and play!
Thank you Rob. I've been watching you for years. Your shirts have also been a big hit at concerts and other venues. I have to order some more. I like the old ones with your website on the back. Thank you for all of the education and inspiration you have given me. God Bless My Friend!
I’ve been digging your channel for a while now but In this video when you said when the sermon gets boring take out the practice Pad I laughed so hard I think the person in the vehicle next to me thought I was having a seizure. As a pastor that is great humor keep it up brother thank you so much for what you’re doing for the drumming community
I’m a self taught guitarist of 20 years, self taught bassist & Synth player for 5 years and now day 1 of drumming with my E-Kit. I’m glad I found your channel!
I've gotten my first e-drum kit 1 month ago!
Having SO much fun! Spending all the time I can on it.
And yes, recording myself is painful haha. It feels amazing yet sounds like s
Tip #5 caught me deep... I'm always concerned about scheaduling my practice time and use to feel bad when I can't make it. Now I'm going to try to be more "free" at my practice time and try to have more fun... We really can't forget that part. Thanks for real!
"Make developing your hands a primary focus" Your videos transformed my playing Beat Down. I started with the 2 five minute videos. Wow, I could not believe the fluidity they added. Thank You!
hey yo, this is the best drum video i've seen so far. i'm a month deep, learning from scratch at 41 years old, trying to figure it out on my own. thanks for the help
Love the tips! Rock on!
As always Rob, giving out the good oil ! Thanks very much for some very sound advice. Keep the great vids comin man !
Dude you're awesome! Thanks for the tips. They are right on point.
So good. I think of Computers. The term user friendly. I am age 60, so I remember the evolvement of Computers over time and the less user friendly they were the less fun they were to use. For me that is! This video has an attitude and a theme of realizing that the drums can be user friendly for anyone. Follow the 5 steps and be sure to have fun with it, along the way. Fantastic! I am a self taught drummer. I feel that I have the knack for drumming and I do play with musicians and gig now and again, and have since I was 18. I do not have a good practicing habit. My biggest motive is to learn songs for rehearsals, and gigs. There is so much more to work on. I might have put in about 10% of the time on the drums that this fella RB has put in. I guess today is a new day!
New drummer here who used to brute force playing in rock bands in the 90s (meaning, all hits from wrists/arm, no fingers no technique). But now i’m getting serious and i’m so glad to check out this video; that bit about always making sure it’s fun, that’s so good to hear. Your channel is super helpful. Will keep checking back.
Awesome tips! Thanks Rob!
Yes! You Rock! Thank you!
thanks ! greatest advise of all !
Thanks for all your work Rob! GOAT
thanks for this video rob… found it really interesting & easy to follow, i’ve just bought my first drum kit so keen to get started!
Great info, thanks for sharing your wisdom
Hey Rob, I am mostly self taught too, I would have guessed that you are formally trained... Bravo to you! I haven't played in longer than you have been playing, but I long to get back into it. Some of my best memories were playing for hours to vinyl. I started with learning the organ before I turned 5 years old, then school band clarinet, then drums. My father played upright bass and organ, so we had one in the house. I have really enjoyed your videos, keep it up, and I will keep watching. Rob
"practice whatever you want, when you want" ............... love it. thank you!
A couple of really important tips for me was proper stick grip and correct throne height at the kit!
Thank you sir for your message(s). I started playing drums in '67, and played faithfully with records almost daily. I've only played with other musicians on a few occasions which was a blast. When I started playing sports, my drums got dusty and I never returned. Last year (at 67) I saw a sign in the neighborhood for drum lessons. I had always wanted to play again and this time learn how to read. This went on for two months, but my teacher was going through family issues and had to discontinue. I fell off again because it was discouraging especially after I bought the Roland drum set from Sweetwater. Which brings me to your videos. I look for the simplest routines to try, and work on those. One thing I find out watching you is how much I don't know yet. At 67, this old dog is learning new kicks. Thanks
First time viewer not a drummer and accidentally clicked on this video. Play string instruments and your tips 2,4&5 apply well to other instruments, and #5 to anything you enjoy doing or want to progress in. Good video.
So far you’re my fav UA-cam drum coach. Thanks for the content, keep them coming.
This is probably one of if not the best of all of your videos. I'm also a self taught drummer. Great tips man. The practice pad is most definitely the most important tool. Totally agree. I actually make them for some of my younger students. Like you said. A slab of rubber and a slab of wood. That's all you need. Keep em comin brother. I'll see ya in the next one.
All your clips are great, you're awesome man!.
Love your channel! Great info!
Excellent advice Thank you, Rob!
Very well said Rob , Great lesson & inspiration 👏 👍
Hey Rob , i totally agree with investing time on the practice pad to be the greatest tip for a self taught drummer, and to be more precise, investing time in learning all the million rudiments out there and maybe even coming up with your own rudiments is the real deal. Great video man, big fan of yours. Cheers!!
self taught key board player, bass and now drums, i hear you on that Rob👍sound advice keep it up mate.
I like your video! You seem very down to earth and real.I also am self taught. Play strictly by ear. I played for a long time then packed them away for 15 years. Started back up again. Got my 1st smart phone in 2019. Started playing with it and trying to learn how to use it. I too started recording myself and posting for my friends. Then Started my youtube page. I decided to jump in with both feet. I love watching other drummers and trying to learn new techniques Im 58, they say you cant reach an old dog new tricks, but I do try LOL!. I find that posting my videoes then looking back on them is a very good teaching tool. I feel like I am my worst critique! I come home from off the road and will go to my mysic room and play for hours on end non stop. Like you said, Its all about having fun and enjoying yourself and hopefully entertaining others. I know there is always someone that is better, that just gives me a target to strive for. Again I enjoyed your video. New subscriber here!
Absolutely right, it’s all about fun!😊
Been gone for awhile, but I'm back now. Regret the break. Happy to be back. Feeling motivated now. Thanks Rob!
I'm really happy to see a drummer of your caliber to address the topic about being self-taught.
I used to drive my car to castings, to offest the anxiety I played by dash & steering wheel- NOT RECOMMENDED. I didn't get into an accident over this. But, it really helped me to play along and keep that dexterity up until I bought an electric kit. I used to play acoustic, recorded albums, but in an apartment? LOL! Practice pads are the best thing, and I always record myself both video and audio to see my weaknesses to improve. Thank you, Rob- you're the cat's pajamas!
Hey man, the videos are great, much appreciated, helps me out alot. I been a guitar player most my life , trying the drums.
You are the best Rob!!
Always pumps me up to watch your videos 🤗
Another great video Rob, thank you 👍
It's been such a joy watching your channel grow over the past 3 years. Keep it up Rob, you're the best teacher out there hands down
“Share this video if you DIG IT!” I copy this phrase EVERY TIME. EVERY TIME!!!!!! 👍
Rob, you the truth homie 😎
I'm self taught and I've been playing for almost 30 years and that's some of the best advice I've heard. Love your content man... keep it up!
Tbh the biggest problem I have with drums is not having a drum set 😭
after 13 years of drumming i agree with you and thank you
Hey Rob thanks, great video! really love your channel
I self teaching for about 2yrs,I started during the pandemic but as a guitar player too I tend to jump from one to the the other but the drums is a rush man I should get a couple of practice pads thanks for this Rob.
Absolute top advice. Thank you.
Great info right there. Gracias